Re: st: macro `if' in nonlinear least squares

Apperently the local macro `if' was defined previously and contains
something like "if <some condition>" to determine for which
observations these computations are to be performed. To find that out
you should look at where in that code the macro `if' was defined. If
it is not defined, it will be empty and thus do nothing (other than
confuse you).
-- Maarten
On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Francesca Colantuoni
<f.colantuoni9@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am programming a nonlinear least square regression, and I am trying
> to find the best way to do it based on variuos examples that I found
> online.
>
> In the following code, I have trouble understanding what stata does
> with the macro `if' at the end of the generate command. Would anybody
> clarify that for me? I could not find an explanation for this use of
> "if" in either [P] or [U] manual (or Google).
>
> // Some temporary variables
> tempvar kterm lterm
> generate double `kterm' = `delta'*`capital'^(-1*`rho') `if'
> generate double `lterm' = (1-`delta')*`labor'^(-1*`rho') `if'
>
> // Now fill in dependent variable
> replace `logout' = `b0' - 1/`rho'*ln(`kterm'+`lterm') `if'
>
> Best Regards,
> Francesca
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